Problem 1CQ: An object is subject to two forces that do not point in opposite directions. Is it possible to... Problem 2CQ: Are the objects described here in static equilibrium, dynamic equilibrium, or not in equilibrium at... Problem 3CQ Problem 4CQ Problem 5CQ: An astronaut takes his bathroom scale to the moon and then stands on it. Is the reading of the scale... Problem 6CQ: A light block of mass m and a heavy block of mass M are attached to the ends of a rope. A student... Problem 7CQ: a. Can the normal force on an object be directed horizontally? If not, why not? If so, provide an... Problem 8CQ: A ball is thrown straight up. Taking the drag force of air into account, does it take longer for the... Problem 9CQ: You are going sledding with your friends, sliding down a snowy hill. Friction cant be ignored.... Problem 10CQ: Suppose you are holding a box in front of you and away from your body by squeezing the sides, as... Problem 11CQ: You are walking up an icy slope. Suddenly your feet slip, and you start to slide backward. Will you... Problem 12CQ: Three objects move through the air as shown in Figure Q5.12. Rank in order, from largest to... Problem 13CQ Problem 14CQ: Raindrops can fall at different speeds; some fall quite quickly, others quite slowly. Why might this... Problem 15CQ: An airplane moves through the air at a constant speed. The engines thrust applies a force in the... Problem 16CQ: Is it possible for an object to travel in air faster than its terminal speed? If not, why not? If... Problem 17CQ: For Questions 17 through 20, determine the tension in the rope at the point indicated with a dot. ... Problem 18CQ: For Questions 17 through 20, determine the tension in the rope at the point indicated with a dot. ... Problem 19CQ: For Questions 17 through 20, determine the tension in the rope at the point indicated with a dot. ... Problem 20CQ: For Questions 17 through 20, determine the tension in the rope at the point indicated with a dot. ... Problem 21CQ: In Figure Q5.21, block 2 is moving to the right. There is no friction between the floor and block 2,... Problem 22MCQ: The wood block in Figure Q5.22 is at rest on a wood ramp. In which direction is the static friction... Problem 23MCQ Problem 24MCQ Problem 25MCQ Problem 26MCQ: While standing in a low tunnel, you raise your arms and push against the ceiling with a force of 100... Problem 27MCQ: A 5.0 kg dog sits on the floor of an elevator that is accelerating downward at 1.20 m/s2 a. What is... Problem 28MCQ: A 3.0 kg puck slides due east on a horizontal frictionless surface at a constant speed of 4.5 m/s.... Problem 29MCQ: Eric has a mass of 60 kg. He is standing on a scale in an elevator that is accelerating downward at... Problem 30MCQ Problem 31MCQ: A football player at practice pushes a 60 kg blocking sled across the field at a constant speed. The... Problem 32MCQ: Two football players are pushing a 60 kg blocking sled across the field at a constant speed of 2.0... Problem 33MCQ: Land Rover ads used to claim that their vehicles could climb a slope of 45. For this to be possible,... Problem 34MCQ: A truck is traveling at 30 m/s on a slippery road. The driver slams on the brakes and the truck... Problem 1P: The three ropes in Figure P5.1 are tied to a small, very light ring. Two of the ropes are anchored... Problem 2P Problem 3P Problem 4P: A construction crew would like to support a 1000 kg steel beam with two angled ropes as shown in... Problem 5P: When you bend your knee, the quadriceps muscle is stretched. This increases the tension in the... Problem 6P: An early submersible craft for deep-sea exploration was raised and lowered by a cable from a ship.... Problem 7P Problem 8P: A 65 kg student is walking on a slackline, a length of webbing stretched between two trees. The line... Problem 9P Problem 10P: The forces in Figure P5.10 are acting on a 2.0 kg object. What is ax the x-component of the objects... Problem 11P: The forces in Figure P5.11 are acting on a 2.0 kg object. Find the values of ax and ay, the x- and... Problem 12P: A horizontal rope is tied to a 50 kg box on frictionless ice. What is the tension in the rope if a.... Problem 13P Problem 14P: In a head-on collision, a car stops in 0.10 s from a speed of 14 m/s. The driver has a mass of 70... Problem 15P: An astronauts weight on earth is 800 N. What is his weight on Mars, where g = 3.76 m/s2 Problem 16P: A woman has a mass of 55.0 kg. a. What is her weight on earth? b. What are her mass and her weight... Problem 17P Problem 18P: a. How much force does an 80 kg astronaut exert on his chair while sitting at rest on the launch... Problem 19P: It takes the elevator in a skyscraper 4.0 s to reach its cruising speed of 10m/s. A 60 kg passenger... Problem 20P: Riders on the Power Tower are launched skyward with an acceleration of 4g, after which they... Problem 21P: Zach, whose mass is 80 kg, is in an elevator descending at 10 m/s The elevator takes 3.0 s to brake... Problem 22P Problem 23P: Figure P5.23 shows the velocity graph of a 75 kg passenger in an elevator. What is the passengers... Problem 24P Problem 25P: A 23 kg child goes down a straight slide inclined 38 above horizontal. The child is acted on by his... Problem 26P Problem 27P: Two workers are sliding a 300 kg crate across the floor. One worker pushes forward on the crate with... Problem 28P: A 4000 kg truck is parked on a 7.0 slope. How big is the friction force on the truck? Problem 29P: A 1000 kg car traveling at a speed of 40 m/s skids to a halt on wet concrete where k = 0.60. How... Problem 32P: It is friction that provides the force for a car to accelerate, so for high-performance cars the... Problem 33P: The rolling resistance for steel on steel is quite low; the coefficient of rolling friction is... Problem 34P Problem 35P Problem 36P Problem 38P Problem 40P Problem 41P: A 1000 kg car pushes a 2000 kg truck that has a dead battery. When the driver steps on the... Problem 42P: A 2200 kg truck has put its front bumper against the rear bumper of a 2400 kg SUV to give it a push.... Problem 43P: Blocks with masses of 1.0 kg, 2.0 kg, and 3.0 kg are lined up in a row on a frictionless table. All... Problem 44P Problem 45P Problem 46P Problem 47P: Each of 100 identical blocks sitting on a frictionless surface is connected to the next block by a... Problem 49P: A 500 kg piano is being lowered into position by a crane while two people steady it with ropes... Problem 50GP: Dana has a sports medal suspended by a long ribbon from her rearview mirror. As she accelerates onto... Problem 51GP Problem 52GP: Your forehead can withstand a force of about 6.0 kN before fracturing, while your cheekbone can only... Problem 53GP: A 50 kg box hangs from a rope. What is the tension in the rope if a. The box is at rest? b. The box... Problem 54GP Problem 55GP: A 50 kg box hangs from a rope. What is the tension in the rope if a. The box moves up at a steady... Problem 56GP: A fisherman has caught a very large, 5.0 kg fish from a dock that is 2.0 m above the water. He is... Problem 57GP: Riders on the Tower of Doom, an amusement park ride, experience 2.0 s of free fall, after which they... Problem 58GP Problem 59GP: Seat belts and air bags save lives by reducing the forces exerted on the driver and passengers in an... Problem 60GP Problem 61GP: A 20,000 kg rocket has a rocket motor that generates 3.0 105 N of thrust. a. What is the rockets... Problem 62GP: Youve always wondered about the acceleration of the elevators in the 101-story-tall Empire State... Problem 63GP Problem 64GP: An impala is an African antelope capable of a remarkable vertical leap. In one recorded leap, a 45... Problem 65GP: Josh starts his sled at the top of a 3.0-m-high hill that has a constant slope of 25. After reaching... Problem 67GP Problem 68GP Problem 69GP Problem 70GP Problem 71GP Problem 72GP Problem 73GP Problem 74GP: Its possible for a determined group of people to pull an aircraft. Drag is negligible at low speeds,... Problem 75GP Problem 77GP Problem 79GP Problem 80GP Problem 82GP Problem 83GP Problem 84GP Problem 85MSPP: MCAT-Style Passage Problems Sliding on the Ice In the winter sport of curling, players give a 20 kg... Problem 86MSPP: MCAT-Style Passage Problems Sliding on the Ice In the winter sport of curling, players give a 20 kg... Problem 87MSPP: MCAT-Style Passage Problems Sliding on the Ice In the winter sport of curling, players give a 20 kg... Problem 88MSPP: MCAT-Style Passage Problems Sliding on the Ice In the winter sport of curling, players give a 20 kg... format_list_bulleted